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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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